Jonathan Palmer

Jonathan Charles Palmer (born 7 November 1956) is a British former <a href="/facts/Racing_driver/0ErdCCV3">racing driver</a>, <a href="/facts/Motorsport/7p78I1t2">motorsport</a> executive, and <a href="/facts/Sports_broadcasting/5pLFJx1y">broadcaster</a>, who competed in <a href="/facts/Formula_One/BwdePyWY">Formula One</a> from <a href="/facts/1983_Formula_One_World_Championship/weVU6IpQ">1983</a> to <a href="/facts/1989_Formula_One_World_Championship/kNlPC2J8">1989</a>. 
Before opting for a career in motor racing, Palmer trained as a physician at London's Guy's Hospital. He also worked as a junior physician at Cuckfield and Brighton hospitals. Palmer was active in Formula One between 1983 and 1989, and drove for <a href="/facts/Tyrrell_Racing/6l89Iltk">Tyrrell</a>, <a href="/facts/Williams_Grand_Prix_Engineering/IpLQRtum">Williams</a>, <a href="/facts/RAM_Racing/1y9bRCDg">RAM</a>, and <a href="/facts/Zakspeed/gyvpr9lz">Zakspeed</a>. He won 14 <a href="/facts/List_of_Formula_One_World_Drivers%2527_Champions/RVaDSets">Championship</a> points from 83 starts. He also raced a <a href="/facts/Group_C/8DPKBoh3">Group C</a> Porsche in sports car events between 1983 and 1990, winning the <a href="/facts/1984_1000_km_of_Brands_Hatch/L7SWakUf">1984 1000 km of Brands Hatch</a> with co-driver <a href="/facts/Jan_Lammers/RjrJC91b">Jan Lammers</a> and taking second place at the <a href="/facts/1985_24_Hours_of_Le_Mans/TtgTxua7">1985 24 Hours of Le Mans</a> with co-drivers <a href="/facts/James_Weaver_(racing_driver)/UJzwQJUB">James Weaver</a> and <a href="/facts/Richard_Lloyd_(racing_driver)/YCIe4gxX">Richard Lloyd</a>. 
Palmer helped develop the <a href="/facts/McLaren_F1/xCMMjS5N">McLaren F1</a> road car, and drove one to a new <a href="/facts/Production_car_speed_record/z572JF3f">speed record for production cars</a>. He is the majority shareholder and Chief Executive of <a href="/facts/MotorSport_Vision/bk2rxm4Y">MotorSport Vision</a> (MSV), a company that runs six UK motorsport circuits, the PalmerSport corporate driving event at Bedford Autodrome and several racing championships including <a href="/facts/British_Superbike_Championship/yjPy0Np0">British Superbikes</a> and <a href="/facts/GB3_Championship/v3TdI74u">GB3</a>. His son, <a href="/facts/Jolyon_Palmer/7jSomD15">Jolyon</a>, competed in Formula One from <a href="/facts/2016_Formula_One_World_Championship/1ICNWLC7">2016</a> to <a href="/facts/2017_Formula_One_World_Championship/VR3pLbHK">2017</a>.

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Jonathan Palmer